Conophytum pageae: The strange plants that have mouths but do not speak!|SKY

2022-08-12 20:21:12 By : Mr. Steven Yan

Conophytum pageae, is a small succulent native to South Africa and southern Namibia.pic.twitter.com/uy5S1bIZtFConophytum pageae is a genus of succulent plants native to South Africa and Namibia in the family Aizoaceae.The name comes from the Latin conus (cone) and the Greek phytum (plant).The plants are also known as knopies (Afrikaans for buttons), waterblasies (Afrikaans for water blisters), sphaeroids, conos, cone plants, dumplings or button plants.To the naked eye the epidermis is from very smooth to slightly rough to hairy, depending on the shape and structure of the microscopic epidermal cells.Conophytum plants are mainly sold to collectors in Asian countries, where there is a high demand.